Enjoy the festive spirit of Suitland with our holiday event guide. For Suitland residents and guests, our guide ensures you enjoy all the festive activities.
Popular Events: One highlight of the season is ICE at Gaylord National, where you can marvel at stunning ice sculptures and enjoy thrilling winter activities. Additionally, the Winter Lights Festival offers a spectacular display of twinkling lights that transform local parks into winter wonderlands. And the Christmas at the Harbor is something you definitely don't want to miss, featuring holiday markets and live entertainment amidst a picturesque waterfront setting. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Suitland
- Christmas at the Harbor (National Harbor)
- ICE at Gaylord National (National Harbor)
- Winter Lights Festival (Gaithersburg)
- Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park (Upper Marlboro)
- Lights on the Bay (Annapolis)
- Merriweather Symphony of Lights (Columbia)
- National Harbor Tree Light Show (National Harbor)
- Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights (Kensington)
- Garden of Lights (Wheaton)
- Holly Trolley Fest (Colesville)
See these and even more events listed below!
Suitland Holiday Light Displays
Christmas at the Harbor
What to Expect:
Spectacular light displays and holiday events.
Description:
Celebrate the holiday season at National Harbor with stunning light displays, festive tree lighting, and special holiday events like ICE featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Enjoy holiday meals at various restaurants and shop at the Waterfront District and Tanger Outlets.
Where: National Harbor | More Info: Christmas at the Harbor
Winter Lights Festival
What to Expect:
3.5-mile drive-through holiday light display with over 450 illuminated displays.
Description:
The Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park features a 3.5-mile drive-through experience with over 450 illuminated displays and beautifully lit trees, creating a stunning holiday light display.
Where: Gaithersburg | More Info: Winter Lights Festival
Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park
What to Expect:
Dazzling LED light displays and festive hayrides.
Description:
The 37th Annual Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park features over 2.5 million LED lights, a 54-foot LED musical tree, and new hayrides and horseback riding options.
Where: Upper Marlboro | More Info: Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park
Lights on the Bay
What to Expect:
Scenic drive with over 70 animated and stationary light displays.
Description:
Drive through a two-mile scenic route along the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point State Park, featuring over 70 animated and stationary light displays, including a Santa's North Pole train station. This event supports the SPCA of Anne Arundel County and offers 3D glasses for an enhanced experience.
Where: Annapolis | More Info: Lights on the Bay
Merriweather Symphony of Lights
What to Expect:
Dazzling holiday light display with new lights added each year.
Description:
Merriweather Symphony of Lights is a dazzling display of over 300,000 bulbs at historic Merriweather Post Pavilion, featuring larger-than-life animated and stationary holiday light creations.
Where: Columbia | More Info: Merriweather Symphony of Lights
National Harbor Tree Light Show
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show on a 60-foot RGB tree.
Description:
The National Harbor Tree Light Show features a 60-foot RGB tree that comes to life nightly with a breathtaking light show dancing alongside a holiday medley recorded by the United States Air Force Band.
Where: National Harbor | More Info: National Harbor Tree Light Show
Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights
What to Expect:
Dazzling light display with diverse nativity scenes.
Description:
The Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights features over 400,000 lights, beautifully decorated Christmas trees, and exhibits of nativity scenes from around the world. Visitors can enjoy nightly holiday performances and explore the Light the World Giving Machines.
Where: Kensington | More Info: Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights
Garden of Lights
What to Expect:
Outdoor walk-through light exhibit with new animated and interactive displays.
Description:
Brookside Gardens transforms into a 50-acre horticultural gem with over 1.5 million twinkling LED lights, featuring secular displays of flowers, plants, insects, animals, and other characters. The outdoor walk-through exhibit is open daily from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with new features like an animated tunnel and interactive light displays.
Where: Wheaton | More Info: Garden of Lights
Suitland Holiday Shows and Entertainment
ICE at Gaylord National
What to Expect:
Interactive ice sculptures and slides.
Description:
ICE at Gaylord National features larger-than-life sculptures and thrilling frozen slides, showcasing scenes from "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
Where: National Harbor | More Info: ICE at Gaylord National
Suitland Other Holiday Activities
Holly Trolley Fest
What to Expect:
Holiday rides on historic street cars with Santa.
Description:
Visit the National Capital Trolley Museum for a holiday celebration featuring historic street car rides, a holiday model railroad display, crafts for children, and photo opportunities with Santa.
Where: Colesville | More Info: Holly Trolley Fest
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Suitland-Silver Hill (0 miles)
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor (5 miles)
- Clinton (6 miles)
- Landover (6 miles)
- Washington (7 miles)
- Alexandria (7 miles)
- Chillum (9 miles)
- College Park (9 miles)
- Arlington (10 miles)
- Rose Hill (11 miles)
- Greenbelt (11 miles)
- Baileys Crossroads (11 miles)
- Fort Washington (11 miles)
- Silver Spring (11 miles)
- Lincolnia (12 miles)
- Bowie (12 miles)
- Bethesda (13 miles)
- West Falls Church (14 miles)
- Woodlawn (14 miles)
- Annandale (15 miles)
- Springfield (15 miles)
- McLean (15 miles)
- Wheaton (15 miles)
- Waldorf (16 miles)
- South Laurel (16 miles)
- Fairland (16 miles)
- Crofton (17 miles)
- St. Charles (17 miles)
- West Springfield (17 miles)
- Saint Charles (17 miles)
- North Bethesda (17 miles)
- Laurel (18 miles)
- Aspen Hill (18 miles)
- Burke (19 miles)
- Potomac (19 miles)
- Odenton (20 miles)
- Rockville (20 miles)
- Oakton (20 miles)
- Scaggsville (21 miles)
- Fairfax (21 miles)
- Olney (22 miles)
- Lake Ridge (23 miles)
- Severn (23 miles)
- Reston (24 miles)
- North Potomac (24 miles)
- Annapolis (25 miles)
- South Gate (25 miles)
- Gaithersburg (25 miles)
- Severna Park (25 miles)
- Dale City (25 miles)
- Arnold (26 miles)
- Hanover (26 miles)
- Herndon (26 miles)
- Oak Hill (26 miles)
- Pasadena (27 miles)
- West Elkridge (27 miles)
- Montgomery Village (27 miles)
- Glen Burnie (27 miles)
- Centreville (27 miles)
- Columbia (27 miles)
- Chantilly (27 miles)
- Ilchester (29 miles)
- Sterling (29 miles)
- Ellicott City (30 miles)
- Manassas (30 miles)
- Arbutus (31 miles)
- Catonsville (31 miles)
- South Riding (32 miles)
- Ashburn (33 miles)
- Woodlawn (34 miles)
- Baltimore (35 miles)
- Dundalk (35 miles)
- Milford Mill (35 miles)
- Linton Hall (36 miles)
- Gwynn Oak (36 miles)
- Lochearn (36 miles)
- Randallstown (36 miles)
- Pikesville (38 miles)
- Eldersburg (38 miles)
- Leesburg (39 miles)
- Essex (40 miles)
- Owings Mills (40 miles)
- Towson (42 miles)
- Parkville (42 miles)
- Middle River (42 miles)
- Reisterstown (43 miles)
- Carney (43 miles)